Raisins are one of the popular ingredients for cooking and baking. They also have great nutritional values.
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Mugichan with a duck costume
Although we all know that cats and dogs never like to wear anything, the other day my sister and I found a cute duck costume for a cat at a department store so we decided to put it on Mugichan.
At the beginning, he didn’t know what was going on… Continue reading “Mugichan with a duck costume”
Health benefits of coconut oil
It’s been a while since people started to say that coconut oil is healthy but do you know the exact reasons? Here are why;
Health benefits of almonds
Almond is one of the most popular tree nuts in the world. They are not only crunchy and delicious but also have great health benefits. Here is why;
Health benefits of maple syrup
I love maple syrup. When I was living in Canada, I fell in love with this delicious syrup and since then, I’ve always liked to add a teaspoon of maple syrup into my coffee or into my yogurt.
Did you know that maple syrup is not only delicious but also has wonderful heath benefits?… Continue reading “Health benefits of maple syrup”
Ice cream meringue cake
Since I have been making ice cream a lot recently, I have a lot of egg whites left in my fridge. One of my favorite recipes to use a lot of egg whites is this crispy light meringue. This meringue is delicious itself but even better with some yogurt, ice cream or some fruit! Today I made meringue dessert with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce.
Yield : About 8 meringue cups and 50 meringue mushrooms
Cooking time : About 3 hours including baking time … Continue reading “Ice cream meringue cake”
Raw honey
Did you know that raw honey and regular honey are different?
Raw honey is honey that is unheated, unpasteurized, and unprocessed, whereas a lot of honey that we find in supermarkets is not raw honey but regular honey, some of which have been pasteurized for easier filtering and packaging. However, pasteurization destroys the delicate aromas, yeast and enzymes which are responsible for activating vitamins and minerals in the body system. … Continue reading “Raw honey”
Los Angeles freeways
I came to Los Angeles in April, 2015. Since then, I’ve been getting used to culture and life style here, however, it took a long time to get used to driving here especially on freeways.
First of all, when I was in Japan, though I had my driver license, I never really drove because I could use subways and trains anywhere in Tokyo. However, here in Los Angeles, I have to drive to basically anywhere so I had to get used to it as soon as possible. It was very stressful for me at the beginning because everything is opposite from Japan where they drive on left side of roads. … Continue reading “Los Angeles freeways”
Health benefits of ginger
Ginger is one of the common ingredients for cooking in many places of the world. It’s also one of the healthiest spices in the world. Here is why;
Health benefits of cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of the most popular spices in the world but did you know that it also has excellent benefits for your health?
Here are some of the health benefits of cinnamon; Continue reading “Health benefits of cinnamon”